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Jersey Number 35
Eliyjah Caldwell
- Position:
- S
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-0 / 188
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Jacksonville, Fla.
- High School:
- Impact Christian Academy
Enrolled at Michigan State in January 2026 for the spring semester.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Ranked one of the top overall players in Florida in the Class of 2026 by 247Sports (No. 77) . . . listed among the best safeties in the nation by 247Sports (No. 65) . . . explosive athlete accounted for nearly 1,900 all-purpose yards (1,892) with 918 rushing yards, 733 receiving yards, 190 kick return yards and 51 punt return yards in 11 games of action his senior season with 22 TDs (13 rushing, seven receiving, two kick return); also recorded 74 tackles and two sacks (all stats according to MaxPreps) . . . helped lead Impact Christian Academy to the 1A FHSAA regional semifinals (8-4 record) . . . accounted for 60 touchdowns in his three-year varsity career at Impact Christian Academy (31 rushing, 21 receiving, three punt returns, three kick returns and two fumble returns) . . . collected 79 tackles and seven sacks his junior season in 2024; also scored 19 touchdowns (nine rushing, five receiving, two fumble returns, two punt returns, one kick return) with 1,541 all-purpose yards (511 rushing, 598 receiving, 274 kick return, 158 punt return) . . . also competed in track and field.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Ranked one of the top overall players in Florida in the Class of 2026 by 247Sports (No. 77) . . . listed among the best safeties in the nation by 247Sports (No. 65) . . . explosive athlete accounted for nearly 1,900 all-purpose yards (1,892) with 918 rushing yards, 733 receiving yards, 190 kick return yards and 51 punt return yards in 11 games of action his senior season with 22 TDs (13 rushing, seven receiving, two kick return); also recorded 74 tackles and two sacks (all stats according to MaxPreps) . . . helped lead Impact Christian Academy to the 1A FHSAA regional semifinals (8-4 record) . . . accounted for 60 touchdowns in his three-year varsity career at Impact Christian Academy (31 rushing, 21 receiving, three punt returns, three kick returns and two fumble returns) . . . collected 79 tackles and seven sacks his junior season in 2024; also scored 19 touchdowns (nine rushing, five receiving, two fumble returns, two punt returns, one kick return) with 1,541 all-purpose yards (511 rushing, 598 receiving, 274 kick return, 158 punt return) . . . also competed in track and field.
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